Future directions for Indonesian academic library education

Purpose – This paper aims to provide 13 recommendations relating to the future of Indonesian library education based on the results of an extensive research study. The objective of the research was to investigate the desired level of educational qualifications and continued professional development...

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Main Authors: Maesaroh, Imas, Genoni, Paul
Format: Journal Article
Published: Emerald 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4241
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Genoni, Paul
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description Purpose – This paper aims to provide 13 recommendations relating to the future of Indonesian library education based on the results of an extensive research study. The objective of the research was to investigate the desired level of educational qualifications and continued professional development of Indonesian academic librarians.Design/methodology/approach – The research included surveys of Indonesian academic librarians and their managers, plus extensive interviewing of stakeholders. The recommendations have been developed on the basis of data gathered in this research.Findings – There is an immediate need to raise the standards of Indonesian library education in order to enhance skills required of the contemporary library workforce. The Indonesian Librarian Association has an important role to play in raising the quality of library education and the status of librarians.Practical implications – The recommendations have far-reaching implications for Indonesian library education. There are also implications for the wider Indonesia library profession, and for the professional associations, in particular the Indonesian Librarian Association.Originality/value – The recommendations are based on the first comprehensive analysis of the educational and continuing professional development needs of Indonesian academic librarians.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-42412017-09-13T14:44:37Z Future directions for Indonesian academic library education Maesaroh, Imas Genoni, Paul Education Library Association Continuing Professional Development Indonesia Academic Libraries Qualifications Purpose – This paper aims to provide 13 recommendations relating to the future of Indonesian library education based on the results of an extensive research study. The objective of the research was to investigate the desired level of educational qualifications and continued professional development of Indonesian academic librarians.Design/methodology/approach – The research included surveys of Indonesian academic librarians and their managers, plus extensive interviewing of stakeholders. The recommendations have been developed on the basis of data gathered in this research.Findings – There is an immediate need to raise the standards of Indonesian library education in order to enhance skills required of the contemporary library workforce. The Indonesian Librarian Association has an important role to play in raising the quality of library education and the status of librarians.Practical implications – The recommendations have far-reaching implications for Indonesian library education. There are also implications for the wider Indonesia library profession, and for the professional associations, in particular the Indonesian Librarian Association.Originality/value – The recommendations are based on the first comprehensive analysis of the educational and continuing professional development needs of Indonesian academic librarians. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4241 10.1108/03074801311326858 Emerald fulltext
spellingShingle Education
Library Association
Continuing Professional Development
Indonesia
Academic Libraries
Qualifications
Maesaroh, Imas
Genoni, Paul
Future directions for Indonesian academic library education
title Future directions for Indonesian academic library education
title_full Future directions for Indonesian academic library education
title_fullStr Future directions for Indonesian academic library education
title_full_unstemmed Future directions for Indonesian academic library education
title_short Future directions for Indonesian academic library education
title_sort future directions for indonesian academic library education
topic Education
Library Association
Continuing Professional Development
Indonesia
Academic Libraries
Qualifications
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4241